The journey to the capital was quickly put on the agenda and scheduled for soon. It wasn't that they weren't in a hurry, but many soldiers were already exhausted from the long march, especially those recruited from the farthest reaches.
In addition, with a huge number of soldiers now spread across various cities, minor skirmishes occasionally occur within the army. Although quite common, these are not permitted under military orders.
It will take some time to adjust.
Lu Huai stood with his back turned, his gaze fixed on the soldiers training below.
The winter sun wasn't hot, just a little warm, making people feel lazy. If he hadn't asked the soldier guarding the city gate a few days ago, he wouldn't have known that New Year's Eve was still half a month away.
Last New Year's Eve, they attended the New Year's banquet at the palace and then went to the river to release lanterns. To please her, he had the lantern vendor pretend to guess riddles, and then gave her a rose lantern.
Looking back now, that vendor's acting was truly clumsy; I wonder if Qin Xi noticed. He also came up with that riddle himself; I wonder if she understood it.
Whether she understood or not didn't matter, because he had told her that he loved Qin Xi. At the moment the fireworks rose, at the moment the New Year arrived, at the moment when all she could see was him.
Lu Huai closed his eyes and unconsciously curled his fingers.
She must be getting impatient; he needs to hurry back.
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Meanwhile, deep within the palace.
Sitting on the bed, Qin Xi held a bowl and sipped the soup slowly. This chicken soup was made by Lele herself, who said it was good for her health. So, under Shu Hua's coercion and intimidation, she had to drink several bowls every day.
"..."
She glanced helplessly at Shu Hua, who was supervising her, only to be met with a pout and a glare from her. Only after Qin Xi finished drinking did she hand the child to her.
Lu Sijing, who was always sleeping in her arms, had only just opened her eyes a short while ago. Her big, dark eyes darted around curiously as she looked at her mother.
Seeing him wave his little hands and catch handfuls of air, Qin Qi chuckled. She couldn't resist pecking his soft, tofu-like face twice, which prompted Lu Sijing to cup her face in his hands.
"Hmm? Sijing, do you have something to say to your mother?" she teased him.
Lu Sijing couldn't understand what she was saying at all; she just made two "ah-woo" sounds and her hands started moving around randomly again.
Qin Xi raised her head, tucked the baby in, and then placed him on the bed. She then leaned closer to examine him closely.
She probably missed Lu Huai too much; the more she looked at the child, the more he resembled him. Even her once-proud little pink lips now looked like Lu Huai's.
However, when asked, Shu Hua said she looked like her.
Qin Xi was confused.
Lu Sijing's little hands were flailing about, and it was unclear whether he had seen her or not; he just kept making "woofing" sounds in her direction. This prompted Qin Qi to grab his little hands and press them against her face.
She continued talking to herself, "Little Sijing is so naughty, just like your father. If your father were here, he would definitely like you very much."
She smiled and said, "Don't let your father's sharp tongue and unforgiving manner fool you. He's actually very gentle, both to your mother and to you."
"Don't blame your dad for not coming to hug you; he's on his way back. Our little Sijing, you have to be obedient now that you're all grown up. You can't talk back to your dad, and you definitely can't make him angry, understand?"
Qin Xi kissed his little hand, "Our Sijing is the best-behaved child, the best-behaved child in the whole capital."
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